Perfect day

I firmly believe that as we get older, instead of forgetting our birthdays, we should continue to celebrate.  No longer, …

A Saturday in Autumn

After a wet and wild night, the weather turned to autumn sunshine, much to Charlie’s delight, as he had been …

This week’s small pleasures #89

Here we area again with a quick round up of this week’s small pleasures.  It will be the last one …

Cuba Dupa: where the streets are alive to the sound of music

It is Cuba Dupa time again!  Wellington’s annual street festival took place this weekend, a fun event that takes over …

This week’s small pleasures #88

The week seems to have flown by, and here we are again for a round of this week’s small pleasures. …

This week’s small pleasures #86

Here we are again with the small pleasures of the week.  It is back to shorts weather, I am glad …

This week’s small pleasures #75

So here we are again with a round up of a few small pleasures of the week.  I talked about …

Opening Up Wellington’s Laneways

Wellington is home to a burgeoning group of laneways, those small streets that give people an alternative route through a city, cutting through between busy streets and offering opportunities to create communities of small businesses, homes and places to gather.

Bagpipes and rain: Cuba Dupa 2017

The weekend rain stopped long enough for to enjoy a bit of this year’s Cuba Dupa street festival.  It’s a …

Tastings on a Thursday: Wellington on a Plate part 3

Every now and again after Thursday night Pilates, I meet my husband for dinner. With Wellington on a Plate on …